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Relatives want boat capsizing survivors released

By Washington Examiner
Published October 21, 2013 4:00am ET
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Relatives want boat capsizing survivors released
Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat speaks during a news conference at the Haitian Women of Miami headquarters, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in Miami. Haitians who believe their relatives were among 15 people aboard a boat that capsized off Miami last week are calling on U.S. officials to release more information about the accident's survivors, saying none of their names has been released. They also are calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release the survivors who were detained. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

MIAMI — Haitians who believe their relatives were among 15 people aboard a boat that capsized off South Florida called on U.S. officials Monday to release more information about who survived the accident.

Four women died and 11 people were found clinging to the overturned hull last week seven miles east of Miami.

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